I Tried to Learn C in 24 Hours. It Was a Mistake.

A beginner programmer with only some Python experience attempts to learn C and build a fully playable Pong game in 24 hours (no AI assistance). The journey covers learning C syntax basics, using the ncurses library to render a terminal-based game, implementing ball physics with a floating accumulator for smooth movement, paddle collision detection, and building a CPU opponent with artificial reaction delays to make it beatable. The game was completed in about 9 hours.